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Who Started The Vietnam War?

Similar question: Which president started the Vietnam War? The First Indochina War ended with the French failure in the efforts to re-colonize Vietnam. In July 1954, the Geneva Accords were designed as an attempt... Continue reading

When did the Vietnam War start?

Since there never was a declaration of war and American military advisers were present very early in Vietnam, the commencement date of the Vietnam War is a matter for debate. Some view December 1956 when Hanoi authorized a... Continue reading

When was the Vietnam war?

Why did the Vietnam War start?

Gulf of Tonkin Incident

How did the Vietnam War start?

Tribute to Women Served in Vietnam

Laos & Cambodia Incursion

Tet Offensive

LBJ Goes to War

Tactics & Strategies

How effective was the Vietnamization?

As part of the Vietnamization plan, together with efforts to update and prepare South Vietnamese army, the number of U.S. troops in Vietnam was... Continue reading

Strategic Hamlet Program

The Rural Community Development Program In late 1950s, the Communists began to increase their activities in the South Vietnam. In December 1960, the National... Continue reading

Search and Destroy: A Misconception

What was Nixon’s Vietnamization Policy?

What was Australian Tactics in Vietnam war?

The Rise of Phoenix Program In Vietnam

National Liberation Front: From Guerrilla Attacks to Conventional Warfare

Major Battles

Operation Linebacker II – The Christmas Bombing

The Tet Offensive

The Fall of Saigon

Why was the Tet Offensive the turning point of the Vietnam War?

Operation Rolling Thunder

On the Home Front

Vietnam War Draft

In the United States, military conscription has been used many times during its wars, particularly in the Cold War. Even though the draft was abolished in 1973, men of... Continue reading

Vietnam War protests

Vietnam War Veterans

Watergate Scandal Summary

Vietnam POWs

U.S. Propaganda in the Vietnam War

Counterculture

Media Role in The Vietnam War

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Hanoi Jane

Who is Hanoi Jane? Jane Fonda, a.k.a. Hanoi Jane, is an American actress, writer and political activist. In more than 50 years of her actress career, she has won... Continue reading